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This audio CD contains the first two episodes of The Sound of Life 1. First Sounds: In the first programme in the series, Aubrey Manning digs back into prehistory to find the first animal to ever c...ommunicate with sound. With the help of experts, he recreates the meaty croak of a one-and-a-half metre wide frog, which lived on Earth 335 million years ago. Using fossils as evidence, it appears these fascinating creatures were the first animals to intentionally use sound to communicate. 2. Making Yourself Heard: Aubrey Manning goes on a sound safari where being the loudest really matters. The Costa Rican jungle, one of the noisiest spots on the planet, plays host to an astounding array of animals. In this incredibly frenetic, noisy environment, Aubrey explores the challenges animals face in communicating with each other, when they can so easily be drowned out. Aubrey and his two guides go on the trail of frogs, crickets and cicadas to find out the strategies and extraordinary lengths they go to, and the central role sound plays in their survival.
This audio CD contains the first two episodes of The Sound of Life 1. First Sounds: In the first programme in the series, Aubrey Manning digs back into prehistory to find the first animal to ever c...ommunicate with sound. With the help of experts, he recreates the meaty croak of a one-and-a-half metre wide frog, which lived on Earth 335 million years ago. Using fossils as evidence, it appears these fascinating creatures were the first animals to intentionally use sound to communicate. 2. Making Yourself Heard: Aubrey Manning goes on a sound safari where being the loudest really matters. The Costa Rican jungle, one of the noisiest spots on the planet, plays host to an astounding array of animals. In this incredibly frenetic, noisy environment, Aubrey explores the challenges animals face in communicating with each other, when they can so easily be drowned out. Aubrey and his two guides go on the trail of frogs, crickets and cicadas to find out the strategies and extraordinary lengths they go to, and the central role sound plays in their survival.
| Series: | The Sound of Life |
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| Published: | 2004 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:54:50 |
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| Contributors: | Henry Bennett-Clark; Aubrey Manning; Lori Wollerman |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Natural history; Nature sounds |
| Production number: | AUDA624A |
| Available to public: | no |
